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RECOMMENDATON VI-3 

 ANTARCTIC METEOROLOGY 



The Representatives, 

 Considering that: 



( 1 ) the exchange of scientific observations is provided by paragraph 

 1(c) of Article III of the Antarctic Treaty ; 



(2) meteorological information for flight, marine and field opera- 

 tional forecasts is an important requirement at some stations in the 

 Antarctic ; 



(3) Antarctic meteorological information is required by adjacent 

 continents for the preparation of weather analyses and prognoses ; 



(4) meteorological activities in the Antarctic should be supported, 

 to the greatest extent feasible, by transmissions of processed data to 

 the Antarctic from the World Weather Watch ; 



(5) the requirements of the Consultative Parties for meteorological 

 information will change as the operational activities and the scientific 

 programmes of their Antarctic stations evolve ; 



(6) the requirements of the Consultative Parties for meteorological 

 information will change as knowledge and understanding of the 

 meteorology of the Antarctic Treaty area grow and with developments 

 in meteorological technology ; 



Recommend to their Governments that : 



1. They adopt Annex 1 to this Recommendation as a current basis 

 for planning the exchange of available raw meteorological data; 



2. They adopt Annex 2 to this Recommendation as a current basis 

 for planning the exchange of available processed meteorological data ; 



3. They support, as far as practicable, such measures as will facili- 

 tate the speedy and effective implementation of Annexed 1 and 2 as a 

 basis for planning ; 



4. They invite the World Meteorological Organization to review 

 Annexed 1 and 2 from time to time and advise them of the results of 

 such reviews. 



